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Xander: This is deep stuff, Willow. We're talking about raising the dead.
Willow: It's time we stop talking. Tomorrow night, we're bringing Buffy back.

The Scoobies had been holding the fort with the help of the Buffy-bot but decide they need the real Buffy. Demon bikers crash into town. This was the first episode on the new network of the series, UPN.

Actually a Doombot
All Bikers Are Hellsmouth Demons: The Hellions.
Armor-Piercing Question: The Buffybot to Giles. "Then why are you still here?"
Bait and Switch: The Buffybot is introduced in the middle of the teaser fight, as if the real Buffy is somehow alive.
Bambification: Averted when Willow kills a fawn for its blood.
Black Magic
Bond One-Liner: The Buffybot never quite gets it right.

Buffybot: That'll put marzipan on your pie plate, bingo!
Willow: I was trying to program in some new puns and I kind of ended up with Word Salad.

Brought Down to Normal: Dawn is no longer the Key, so she only has to worry about being eaten by some random Monster of the Week.
Buried Alive: Joss Whedon has Sarah Michelle Gellar go through her greatest fear. Again.
Call Back: When persuading the Scoobies, Willow assures them that it's not like Dawn trying to raise Joyce from the dead in "Forever", and plays on their fear that Buffy might be trapped in a hell dimension like Angel was at the beginning of Season 3.
Channel Hop: First episode of the UPN era.
Comically Missing the Point: Anya does lots in this episode.

"I tried being patient but it took too long."

The Confidant: Giles ends up discussing his feelings of guilt with the Buffybot.

Giles: I just can't help but wonder if ... she would have been better off without me. Buffy.
Buffybot: I don't think that's true. You were very helpful to her.
Giles: Right. Yes, I was a perfect Watcher. I did what any good Watcher would do. Got my Slayer killed in the line of duty.

Credits Gag: Homaged with Tara's finger monster. Grrr. Arrgh.
Darker and Edgier: Sets the template for the whole season.
Death Is Cheap: Willow can resurrect Buffy after she's been dead for months because she died a supernatural death.
Description Cut / Tempting Fate
- "Nothing can go wrong tonight." Cut to the Hellions roaring past a Welcome to Sunnydale sign.
- "You don't think they'll cause a lot of damage, do you?" Cut to the Hellions chucking Molotov cocktails about with abandon.
Dissonant Serenity / Man On Fire: Spike appears to be unconcerned that Giles is being choked by a huge vampire.

Willow: What are you doing? Help him!
Spike: (calmly lighting a cigarette) I just did.
(The back of the vamp's shirt goes up in flame, followed by the rest of him)

Elephant in the Living Room: The reaction of the Scoobies when the Buffybot hugs her "sister".
Everything Is Online: Including the Urn of Osiris -- Anya bought it on EBay.
Fantastic Racism: Razor, the leader of the Hellions, kills a vampire who asks to ride with them by cutting off his head.

I'll think it over.

Five Stages of Grief: Bargaining is the third stage of grief.
Foreshadowing
- Xander has been putting off announcing his engagement to Anya all summer, implying that he has second thoughts.
- The distortions moving over Willow's body when she's being 'tested' are the same as the the malevolent spirit in "After Life".
Geographic Flexibility: Sunnydale has a regional airport with flights to Los Angeles.
Grievous Bottley Harm: A vampire damages the Buffybot when he hits it in the head with a bottle.
Half Truth: "Wine of the mother" (the fawn's blood)
Hide Your Gays: Averted -- Joss Whedon celebrates the new freedom of UPN by having Willow and Tara kiss casually and on the lips.
Incredibly Lame Pun: A sticker in the Magic Shop says "Life's a witch and then you fly." After the Buffybot malfunctions and keeps running into the furniture, Spike decides not to let it out as there's already enough Things That Go Bump in the Night.
Ironic Hell

Anya: "You know, I used to punish people like this when I was a demon. I made them double-check spreadsheets for all eternity."

I Will Protect Her: Spike is living up to his promise to Buffy to protect her little sister.
Knock-Knock Joke

Willow: I got her head back on, didn't I? And I got her off those knock-knock jokes.
Buffybot: Ooh, who's there?
Xander: You know, if we want her to be exactly--
Spike: She'll never be exactly.
Xander: I know.
Tara: The only really real Buffy is really Buffy.
Giles: And she's gone.
Buffybot: "If we want her to be exactly she'll never be exactly I know the only really real Buffy is really Buffy and she's gone" who?

Literal-Minded: The Buffybot making mega-sandwiches.

Tara: Oops, um ... she wanted to help, and I got her started, but then I forgot to un-start.

Malaproper: The Urn of Cirrhosis...Osiris.
Man Hug: Between Xander and Giles.
Mood Whiplash: Dawn is trying to talk Spike out of babysitting her when he suddenly slams a pack of cards down on the table.

Spike: No. I'm not leaving you ... to get hurt. (softly) Not again.

My Life Flashed Before My Eyes: Spike after Giles nearly gets throttled by a vampire.

Oh, poor Watcher, did your life flash before your eyes? Cuppa tea, cuppa tea, almost got shagged, cuppa tea?

No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: The Hellions knock the Buffybot to the ground and proceed to kick and stomp the shit out of it.
Not So Dire: "Buffybot is about to face her most dangerous challenge ever." Cut to a banner proclaiming "Welcome to Parent Teacher Day."
Our Zombies Are Different: When Xander worries that they might be raising a brain-eating Buffy, Anya reassures him that it's a myth -- zombies only eat brains if they're instructed to by the person who raised them.
Promoted to Parent / Has Two Mommies: Willow and Tara now sleep in Joyce's room and act as Dawn's parents.
Replacement Goldfish: Dawn curls up in bed next to the recharging Buffybot. Giles finds himself teaching the bot Eastern martial arts philosophy until Anya calls him on it. Averted with Spike who refuses even to look at it.
Rise from Your Grave
Reptiles Are Abhorrent: Willow vomits up a live snake during the ceremony, shocking the Scoobies who are unaware just how dark the magic she's using is.
Robotic Reveal:

Vampire: "You're... you're a machine!"

Seemingly-Profound Fool

Buffybot: "School is where you learn." Preach it, sister.

Spanner in the Works: The Buffybot is programmed to return to Willow if damaged. As a result it leads the Hellions directly to the Scoobies in the midst of their raising ceremony.
Stiff Upper Lippy: The Scoobies try to avoid tears while saying farewell to Giles.

Xander: My face was getting sore from all that faux smiling.

Talk About That Thing: The Scoobies discussing their plan around Giles, Spike or Dawn.

Willow: Oh. I, uh, had to get that thing.
Xander: Giles isn't around, you can dump the cryptic.

Telepathy: Willow uses this to direct the Scoobies in the teaser where they run down a vampire.
That Came Out Wrong

Xander: House o' chicks, relax. I'm a man and I have a tool! (sees Dawn) Tools. Lots of plural tools. In my toolbox.

Two Part Episode
Weirdness Censor: The Buffybot is regarded as an example for all parents.

Tara: She did great; she impressed all the teachers.
Xander: And they still thought it was Buffy?

Wimp Fight: Giles and Anya get into a slapfight.

Xander: Okay -- when I'm marveling at the immaturity...be scared.

You Are in Command Now / Rhetorical Question Blunder

Xander: Who made you boss the boss of us?
Willow: You did. You said I could be boss.
Anya: You said to take a vote and it was unanimous.
Tara: You made a plaque that said "You're the boss of us!" with little sparkles on it.

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 {{work}}
-{{quote| '''Xander:''' This is deep stuff, Willow. We're talking about raising the dead.<br />
+{{quote|'''Xander:''' This is deep stuff, Willow. We're talking about raising the dead.
 '''Willow:''' It's time we stop talking. Tomorrow night, we're bringing Buffy back.  }}
 The Scoobies had been holding the fort with the help of the Buffy-bot but decide they need the real Buffy. Demon bikers crash into town. This was the first episode on the [[Channel Hop|new network of the series]], ''[[UPN]]''.
 * [[Actually a Doombot]]
 * [[All Bikers Are Hells Angels|All Bikers Are Hellsmouth Demons]]: The Hellions.
-* [[Armor Piercing Question]]: The Buffybot to Giles. "Then why are you still here?"
+* [[Armor-Piercing Question]]: The Buffybot to Giles. "Then why are you still here?"
 * [[Bait and Switch]]: The Buffybot is introduced in the middle of the teaser fight, as if the real Buffy is somehow alive.
 * [[Bambification]]: Averted when Willow kills a fawn [[Blood Magic|for its blood]].
 * [[Black Magic]]
-* [[Bond One Liner]]: The Buffybot never quite gets it right.
+* [[Bond One-Liner]]: The Buffybot never quite gets it right.
-{{quote| '''Buffybot:''' That'll put marzipan on your pie plate, bingo!<br />
+{{quote|'''Buffybot:''' That'll put marzipan on your pie plate, bingo!
 '''Willow:''' I was trying to program in some new puns and I kind of ended up with [[Word Salad]]. }}
 * [[Brought Down to Normal]]: Dawn is no longer the Key, so she only has to worry about being eaten by some random [[Monster of the Week]].
@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 * [[Channel Hop]]: First episode of the UPN era.
 * [[Comically Missing the Point]]: Anya does lots in this episode.
-{{quote| "I tried being patient but it took too long."}}
+{{quote|"I tried being patient but it took too long."}}
 * [[The Confidant]]: Giles ends up discussing his feelings of guilt with the Buffybot.
-{{quote| '''Giles:''' I just can't help but wonder if ... she would have been better off without me. Buffy.<br />
+{{quote|'''Giles:''' I just can't help but wonder if ... she would have been better off without me. Buffy.
-'''Buffybot:''' I don't think that's true. You were very helpful to her.<br />
+'''Buffybot:''' I don't think that's true. You were very helpful to her.
 '''Giles:''' Right. Yes, I was a perfect Watcher. I did what any good Watcher would do. Got my Slayer killed in the line of duty. }}
 * [[Credits Gag]]: Homaged with Tara's finger monster. Grrr. Arrgh.
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 ** "You don't think they'll cause a lot of damage, do you?" Cut to the Hellions chucking [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov cocktails]] about with abandon.
 * [[Dissonant Serenity]] / [[Man On Fire]]: Spike appears to be unconcerned that Giles is being choked by a huge vampire.
-{{quote| '''Willow:''' What are you doing? Help him!<br />
+{{quote|'''Willow:''' What are you doing? Help him!
-'''Spike:''' (calmly lighting a cigarette) I just did. <br />
+'''Spike:''' (calmly lighting a cigarette) I just did.
 ''(The back of the vamp's shirt goes up in flame, followed by the rest of him)'' }}
-* [[Elephant in The Living Room]]: The reaction of the Scoobies when the Buffybot hugs her "sister".
+* [[Elephant in the Living Room]]: The reaction of the Scoobies when the Buffybot hugs her "sister".
-* [[Everything Is Online]]: Including the Urn of Osiris -- Anya bought it on [[E Bay (Website)|E Bay]].
+* [[Everything Is Online]]: Including the Urn of Osiris -- Anya bought it on [[EBay]].
-* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Razor, the leader of the Hellions, kills a vampire who asks to ride with them by [[Off With His Head|cutting off his head]].
+* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Razor, the leader of the Hellions, kills a vampire who asks to ride with them by [[Off with His Head|cutting off his head]].
-{{quote| [[Post Mortem One Liner|I'll think it over.]]}}
+{{quote|[[Bond One-Liner|I'll think it over.]]}}
 * [[Five Stages of Grief]]: Bargaining is the third stage of grief.
 * [[Foreshadowing]]
 ** Xander has been putting off announcing his engagement to Anya all summer, implying that he has second thoughts.
 ** The distortions moving over Willow's body when she's being 'tested' are the same as the the malevolent spirit in "After Life".
 * [[Geographic Flexibility]]: Sunnydale has a regional airport with flights to Los Angeles.
@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
 * [[Half Truth]]: "Wine of the mother" (the fawn's blood)
 * [[Hide Your Gays]]: Averted -- [[Joss Whedon]] celebrates the new freedom of UPN by having Willow and Tara kiss [[Sweeps Week Lesbian Kiss|casually]] and [[Anywhere but Their Lips|on the lips]].
-* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: A sticker in the Magic Shop says "Life's a witch and then you fly." After the Buffybot malfunctions and keeps running into the furniture, Spike decides not to let it out as there's already enough [[Things That Go Bump in The Night]].
+* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: A sticker in the Magic Shop says "Life's a witch and then you fly." After the Buffybot malfunctions and keeps running into the furniture, Spike decides not to let it out as there's already enough [[Things That Go Bump in the Night]].
 * [[Ironic Hell]]
-{{quote| '''Anya:''' "You know, I used to punish people like this when I was a demon. I made them double-check spreadsheets for all eternity."}}
+{{quote|'''Anya:''' "You know, I used to punish people like this when I was a demon. I made them double-check spreadsheets for all eternity."}}
 * [[I Will Protect Her]]: Spike is living up to his promise to Buffy to protect her little sister.
-* [[Knock Knock Joke]]
+* [[Knock-Knock Joke]]
-{{quote| '''Willow:''' I got her head back on, didn't I? And I got her off those knock-knock jokes.<br />
+{{quote|'''Willow:''' I got her head back on, didn't I? And I got her off those knock-knock jokes.
-'''Buffybot:''' Ooh, who's there?<br />
+'''Buffybot:''' Ooh, who's there?
-'''Xander:''' You know, if we want her to be exactly--<br />
+'''Xander:''' You know, if we want her to be exactly--
-'''Spike:''' She'll never be exactly.<br />
+'''Spike:''' She'll never be exactly.
-'''Xander:''' I know.<br />
+'''Xander:''' I know.
-'''Tara:''' The only really real Buffy is really Buffy.<br />
+'''Tara:''' The only really real Buffy is really Buffy.
-'''Giles:''' And she's gone.<br />
+'''Giles:''' And she's gone.
 '''Buffybot:''' "If we want her to be exactly she'll never be exactly I know the only really real Buffy is really Buffy and she's gone" who? }}
-* [[Literal Minded]]: The Buffybot making mega-sandwiches.
+* [[Literal-Minded]]: The Buffybot making mega-sandwiches.
-{{quote| '''Tara:''' Oops, um ... she wanted to help, and I got her started, but then I forgot to un-start.}}
+{{quote|'''Tara:''' Oops, um ... she wanted to help, and I got her started, but then I forgot to un-start.}}
 * [[Malaproper]]: The Urn of Cirrhosis...Osiris.
 * [[Man Hug]]: Between Xander and Giles.
 * [[Mood Whiplash]]: Dawn is trying to talk Spike out of babysitting her when he suddenly slams a pack of cards down on the table.
-{{quote| '''Spike:''' No. I'm not leaving you ... to get hurt. (softly) [[The Atoner|Not again.]]}}
+{{quote|'''Spike:''' No. I'm not leaving you ... to get hurt. (softly) [[The Atoner|Not again.]]}}
 * [[My Life Flashed Before My Eyes]]: Spike after Giles nearly gets throttled by a vampire.
-{{quote| Oh, poor Watcher, did your life flash before your eyes? [[Spot of Tea|Cuppa tea, cuppa tea,]] [[British Stuffiness|almost got shagged]], [[Rule of Three|cuppa tea?]]}}
+{{quote|Oh, poor Watcher, did your life flash before your eyes? [[Spot of Tea|Cuppa tea, cuppa tea,]] [[British Stuffiness|almost got shagged]], [[Rule of Three|cuppa tea?]]}}
-* [[No Holds Barred Beatdown]]: The Hellions knock the Buffybot to the ground and proceed to kick and stomp the shit out of it.
+* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: The Hellions knock the Buffybot to the ground and proceed to kick and stomp the shit out of it.
 * [[Not So Dire]]: "Buffybot is about to face her most dangerous challenge ever." Cut to a banner proclaiming "Welcome to Parent Teacher Day."
 * [[Our Zombies Are Different]]: When Xander worries that they might be raising a brain-eating Buffy, Anya reassures him that it's a myth -- zombies only [[Brain Food|eat brains]] if they're instructed to by the person who raised them.
 * [[Promoted to Parent]] / [[Has Two Mommies]]: Willow and Tara now sleep in Joyce's room and act as Dawn's parents.
 * [[Replacement Goldfish]]: Dawn curls up in bed next to the recharging Buffybot. Giles finds himself teaching the bot Eastern martial arts philosophy until Anya calls him on it. Averted with Spike who refuses even to look at it.
-* [[Rise From Your Grave]]
+* [[Rise from Your Grave]]
 * [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: Willow vomits up a live snake during the ceremony, shocking the Scoobies who are unaware just how dark the magic she's using is.
 * [[Robotic Reveal]]:
-{{quote| '''Vampire:''' "You're... you're a machine!"}}
+{{quote|'''Vampire:''' "You're... you're a machine!"}}
-* [[Seemingly Profound Fool]]
+* [[Seemingly-Profound Fool]]
-{{quote| '''Buffybot:''' "School is where you learn." Preach it, sister.}}
+{{quote|'''Buffybot:''' "School is where you learn." Preach it, sister.}}
-* [[Spanner in The Works]]: The Buffybot is programmed to return to Willow if damaged. As a result it leads the Hellions directly to the Scoobies in the midst of their raising ceremony.
+* [[Spanner in the Works]]: The Buffybot is programmed to return to Willow if damaged. As a result it leads the Hellions directly to the Scoobies in the midst of their raising ceremony.
 * [[Stiff Upper Lip|Stiff Upper Lippy]]: The Scoobies try to avoid tears while saying farewell to Giles.
-{{quote| '''Xander:''' My face was getting sore from all that faux smiling.}}
+{{quote|'''Xander:''' My face was getting sore from all that faux smiling.}}
 * [[Talk About That Thing]]: The Scoobies discussing their plan around Giles, Spike or Dawn.
-{{quote| '''Willow:''' Oh. I, uh, had to get that thing.<br />
+{{quote|'''Willow:''' Oh. I, uh, had to get that thing.
 '''Xander:''' Giles isn't around, you can dump the cryptic. }}
 * [[Telepathy]]: [[The Leader|Willow uses this to direct the Scoobies]] in the teaser where they run down a vampire.
 * [[That Came Out Wrong]]
-{{quote| '''Xander:''' House o' chicks, relax. I'm a man and I have a tool! (sees Dawn) Tools. Lots of plural tools. In my toolbox.}}
+{{quote|'''Xander:''' House o' chicks, relax. I'm a man and I have a tool! (sees Dawn) Tools. Lots of plural tools. In my toolbox.}}
 * [[Two Part Episode]]
 * [[Weirdness Censor]]: The Buffybot is regarded as an example for all parents.
-{{quote| '''Tara:''' She did great; she impressed all the teachers.<br />
+{{quote|'''Tara:''' She did great; she impressed all the teachers.
 '''Xander:''' And [[Book Dumb|they still thought it was Buffy?]] }}
 * [[Wimp Fight]]: Giles and Anya get into a slapfight.
-{{quote| '''Xander:''' Okay -- when ''I'm'' marveling at the immaturity...be scared. }}
+{{quote|'''Xander:''' Okay -- when ''I'm'' marveling at the immaturity...be scared. }}
 * [[You Are in Command Now]] / [[Rhetorical Question Blunder]]
-{{quote| '''Xander''': Who made ''you'' boss the boss of us?<br />
+{{quote|'''Xander''': Who made ''you'' boss the boss of us?
-'''Willow''': You did. You said I could be boss.<br />
+'''Willow''': You did. You said I could be boss.
-'''Anya''': You said to take a vote and it was unanimous.<br />
+'''Anya''': You said to take a vote and it was unanimous.
 '''Tara''': You made a plaque that said "You're the boss of us!" with little sparkles on it.
  }}
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-[[Category:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)/Recap]]
-[[Category:Buffy The Vampire Slayer S 6 E 1 Bargaining Part 1]]
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+[[Category:Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap]]
+[[Category:{{TOPLEVELPAGE}}]]